Main Entry: or·a·cle
Pronunciation: r--kl, är-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English oracle "a person through whom a god speaks," from early French oracle (same meaning), from Latin oraculum (same meaning), from orare "to speak, pray" --related to ADORE, ORATION1: a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a god is believed to speak2: the place where a god speaks through an oracle3: an answer given by an oracle4: a person giving wise or final decisions or advice